Comments on: Paul Elkin’s Mobile Homeless Shelter Is a Refuge Packed with Sustainable Featureshttp://inhabitat.com/paul-elkins-mobile-homeless-shelter-is-a-refuge-packed-with-sustainable-features/
Green design & innovation for a better worldFri, 09 Dec 2016 21:52:30 +0000hourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.5.3By: cla67http://inhabitat.com/paul-elkins-mobile-homeless-shelter-is-a-refuge-packed-with-sustainable-features/#comment-554280
Fri, 05 Jul 2013 15:34:15 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=350760#comment-554280How do I buy one? Simply amazing! I wish I had seen this concept soner. My Uncle chose a life in the woods my mother owns. He wouldn’t make it any where else. He was a solitary guy who refused social norms and assistance. He died recently. This would heave been perfect. I would love to have this to go up in those woods for weekend stays. The homeless come nightly, I’d like to show this to them.
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Tue, 28 Feb 2012 21:36:11 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=350760#comment-376194is this going to be sold? how much will it cost? or how will it get to people who need it?
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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:53:46 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=350760#comment-373937The video appears to have been taken down by EMI goons – due to the soundtrack? Shame.
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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:34:21 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=350760#comment-373842one needs to understand the mindset of the people, its the socio-cultural environment that plays an important role here, the design is intended for the people who need social interaction, the shelter will provide a physical comfort but not the latter one. modern architecture is disturbing the basic geometries of social bonding. the design should incorporate spaces that can house 3-4 people, so they share their lives with each other, have someone to talk to. that interaction will shelter both our physical and social needs.
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